India’s centrally contracted women cricketers are set to earn the same match fee as their male counterparts for appearances in international cricket. This was confirmed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, in accordance with the board’s new pay equity policy. Under this policy, the women will earn 15 lakh for a Test, six lakh for an ODI and three lakh for a T20I.
As things stand, there are no changes to BCCI’s annual retainers for the women players. Currently, those pencilled into the highest retainer bracket take home INR 50 lakh, while Grade B and Grade C are valued at INR 30 lakh and INR 10 lakh respectively. In comparison, the male cricketers are divided into four categories with Grade A+ players taking home INR 7 crores, and those in Grades A, B and C collecting INR five crore, three crore and one crore respectively.
While describing the move as “the first step towards tackling discrimination”, Shah thanked BCCI’s Apex Council for their support in implementing the move, which he said was his “commitment to our women cricketers.”
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